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Non grata at the chapel february 4
Author: Seman

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Floss at the Chapel
Author: Seman
FLOSS - Vitamin A free download
Author: Seman
FLOSS - VITAMIN A FREE DOWNLOAD
hey! get your vitamin a!
for a limited time download the new floss record, vitamin a, for free on monktail.com.
cds for sale at upcoming perofrmances.
Saturday January 9 - Floss at The SeaMonster
Saturday January 16 - Floss at The Chapel
Saturday February 13 - Floss at The Mix cancelled
DOWNLOAD HERE: http://monktail.com/mcmc_zip/floss–vitamin_a.zip
mark ostrowski - drums, zachary watkins, live electronics, izaak mills - woodwinds, john seman - bass.
recorded in oakland, ca october 3, 2007.
Dangerous Petting Zoo - December 11 at The Mix
Author: Seman

mcmc archives: the wookie dump shootout
Author: Seman
The Wookie Dump Shootout - Inauspicious amusement and antediluvian nonsense. A Monktail sing-along.
1. opener (0:41):tad dardess-vox; john seman-guitar
2. joe.(1:15):td-vox; js-guitar,vox
3. big green monster (3:10):js-bass, drums, keys
4. opal (1.04): mark ostrowski-vox, perc.; js-guitar, vox
5. she didn’t write (3.50): td-vox; mo-drums; js-guitar
6. I bet you could (7.50): angel vendetti-vox; noah samuels-guitar; js-bass, guitar
7. your mother (0.24): mo-vox; js-guitar
8. rock and roll mc donalds (2.15): steve coats-guitar, vox; mo-drums, js-bass
9. toilet-bound, baby (1.35): js-vox, guitar
10. puff the magic alcoholic (4.44): js-bass, drums
11. the lovely shitting tree (2.04): td-vox, js-vox, guitar
12. menopause (1.23): td-vox, js-bass, vox
13. interval one (1.11): mike collyer-vox, guitar; fuss-vox, guitar; js-vox, bass
14. it would be so nice (5.20): td-vox; js-bass, guitar, drum machine
15. bike (0.52): mo-vox, perc.; td-vox; js-vox, guitar
16. baby lemonade (3.49): js-vox, guitar, bass
17. paint box (2.49): mo-vox, perc.; js-vox, guitar
18. julia dream (2.48): mo-vox, perc.; js-vox, guitar
19. we need to talk… (6.54): lawrence moore:vox; js-vox, bass
20. funny song (7.33): td-vox; js-vox, guitar, drum machine, keys
21. let’s listen (1.05): shorty-vox, guitar, perc.; ns-guitar, vox; js-vox, guitar, perc
22. pussy (6.51): sc-guitar; mo-drums; td-vox; js-bass
23. friday (1.23): her-answering machine; td-vox; js-vox, guitar
recorded and edited by john seman 1995-1999
floss - molly maguires - 2009.09.26
Author: Seman

Recordings from the Floss show at Molly Maguires Pub, Saturday, September 26, 2009.
Izaak Mills - tenor, John Seman - double bass, Mark Ostrowski - drums.
special o.p.s - 9/9/09
Author: Seman
check out these recordings from the special o.p.s. show at the josephine on 9/9/09.
mcmc archives - in ohio (parts 1 + 2)
Author: Seman
Recorded mainly in Oberlin, OH in the fall of 1995, these recordings are some of the earliest experiments by John Seman, Mark Ostrowski and others in the monktail creative music concern. Recorded on 1/4-inch reels and 4-track cassettes, the quality is totally lo-fi DIY basement fabulous. 256 kbps mp3 free download.
Sounds Outside 2009: July 25 and August 15
Author: Seman
Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
Sounds Outside 2009
Cal Anderson Park / 1635 11th Ave (between Denny & Pine)
Free and open to the public / Music from 1 – 8 pm
Saturday, July 25
1:00 Non Grata
2:30 Moraine
4:00 Washington Composers Orchestra (WACO)
5:30 Tu (Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson)
7:00 Sugar Skulls
Saturday, August 15
1:00 Melbatones
2:30 Figeater
4:00 Greg Sinibaldi
5:30 Syncopated Taint Horn Quartet
7:00 Bert Wilson
Figeater August 5 and Floss August 6
Author: Seman
![]() Wednesday August 5 Figeater The Sunset Tavern 5433 Ballard Ave NW Seattle 9 PM $6 Performing unit: Special Fig joins the bill with Navigator vs. Navigator in a mondo send off performance for local favorites, X-Ray Press! |
CANCELLED Thursday August 6 |
Figeater at 911 Media Arts Center
Author: Seman
Figeater at 911 Media Arts Center from Joseph Gray on Vimeo.
In no particular sense of order:
Beth Fleenor - vocals, clarinet
John Seman - Electric Bass
Mark Ostrowski - Percussion
Steven Parris - Electric Guitar
Paris Hurley - Violin
John Ewing - Percussion
Jeff Huston - Electronics
Samantha Boschnak - Trumpet
Gabriel Herbertson - Sound Engineer
Joseph Gray - Visualist
At Seattle’s 911 Media Arts Center, Saturday, June 6th, 2009
A production of the Harvard and Roy Arts Council and the Monktail Creative Music Concern
Evolution of an Idea
Author: Seman
Baltimore filmmaker Grey Adkins’ short "Evolution of an Idea" won first prize at the first annual Baltimore City Paper Short Film Festival. The experimental film features music from the Seattle Harmonic Voices 2-CD set Harmonic Voice available on Monktail Records.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GreyAdkins
http://www.
http://www.citypaper.com/promo/filmcontest.asp
Special OPS 2008.05.17
Author: Seman
Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman) at Egan’s Ballard Jam House, May 17, 2008. Recorded by GH.
Floss in Santa Cruz
Author: Seman
Floss (Izaak Mills, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski, Zachary Watkins) at Cafe Pergolesi, Santa Cruz, CA.
Recorded October 1, 2007 by Aram Shelton.
Special O.P.S. at FPS
Author: Seman
Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman) at Fandrich Piano Studio, Seattle, WA.
Recorded January 21, 2009 by Gabriel Herbertson.
Special Figeater at FPS
Author: Seman
Special Figeater (Beth Fleenor + Special O.P.S. w/ Gabriel Herbertson) in rehearsal at Fandrich Piano Studio.
Recorded December 10, 2008 by Gabriel Herbertson.

Non Grata at The Blue Moon
Author: Seman
The MCMC big band Non Grata live at the Blue Moon, Seattle, WA.
Recorded May 11, 2008 by Gabriel Herbertson.

Floss at Tost
Author: Seman
Floss (Izaak Mills, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski) recorded at Tost, Seattle, WA July 15, 2008.
Recording and images by Gabriel Herbertson.


monktail podcast #1
Author: Seman
The first installment of mcmc podcasts. Recorded at FPS Sept. 10, 2008.
monktail podcast - 20080910
hosted by special ops (ostrowski, parris, seman)
w/ billy monto, stephen fandrich, gabriel herbertson, joseph gray
Seattle based Reptet is among a diverse group of independent musicians named as a Finalist in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. Their 2008 release, Chicken or Beef? (Monktail Records) is a finalist for Jazz Album of the Year. Reptet is a genre bending band of jazz musicians based out of Seattle, WA. These six multi-instrumentalists have an expansive approach to jazz, performing original compositions that incorporate rock, ska, punk, modern classical, avant garde, eastern European folk influences and more. Their internationally acclaimed 2006 release, "Do This!" (Monktail Records) won many accolades and was chosen Jazz CD of the year by Jazziz Magazine’s Alex Gelfand. They have toured nationally and will be launching their first European tour in the summer of 2009.
Sounds Outside - July 19 & August 23, 2008!
Author: Seman
The Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
SOUNDS OUTSIDE 2008
Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill
1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98102
July 19 & August 23, 1-8 PM, Free!
The third annual Sounds Outside festival, a celebration of adventurous music and community, presented by the Monktail Creative Music Concern.
JULY 19
1:00 Paul Harding & the Juju Detective Agency
2:30 The Owcharuk Sextet
4:00 Bill Horist
5:30 Cuong Vu featuring SPEAK
7:00 Blue Cranes
AUGUST 23
1:00 Floss featuring Zachary Watkins
2:30 Reptet
4:00 Aram Shelton + Special O.P.S.
5:30 Ahamefule J. Oluo and the New Seattle Brass Ensemble featuring Okanomodé
7:00 The Wally Shoup Free Three
Visit http://soundsoutside.com/ for more information about artists, events, and how to get involved!
BLACKOPS July 10 & August 7
Author: Seman

Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
THE MUSIC OF BLACK SABBATH
Performed by BLACK OPS
A fundraiser for Sounds Outside 2008
July 10, 2008
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater
(206) 441-5823
Music from 10PM – 1AM
August 7, 2008
Slim’s Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole
5606
(206) 762-7900
The heaviest music in the world arranged and executed by a band of jazz and noise specialists with surgical precision and deranged humor. Two sets, including new arrangements of rare album cuts among the classic Sabbath canon. The second set will be a special rendition of an entire album, with special guests and surprises. Proceeds benefit Sounds Outside!
With Jody McKane as OZZY
Justin Knott and Stephen Parris - guitars
John Seman - bass
Mark Ostrowski - drums
Reptet - Chicken or Beef on sale NOW!
Author: Seman
Classical Pianist Stephen Fandrich, and Classical Guitarist Sean Owen Present: A Shared Recital
Sunday, June 15 2:00p
at Town Hall, Seattle, WA
Guitarist Sean Owen and Pianist Stephen Fandrich will present a shared recital featuring the guitar etudes of local composer Mark Ostrowski, Scarlatti the vihuelistas of the Spanish Renaissance, Frank Zappa, Chopin, Fandrich, and Scriabin. $20/$15.
Phone: (206) 652-4255
Age Suitability: All Ages
Guitarist Sean Owen and Pianist Stephen Fandrich will present a shared recital featuring the guitar etudes of local composer Mark Ostrowski, Scarlatti the vihuelistas of the Spanish Renaissance, Frank Zappa, Chopin, Fandrich, and Scriabin. $20/$15
O.P.S. & The JuJu Detective Agency at Egan’s May 17
Author: Seman
Paul Harding and the JuJu Detective Agency - 9 pm
Special O.P.S. - 11 pm
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
Reptet CD Release Party - May 18!
Author: Seman
Non Grata at the Blue Moon May 11
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number at Egan’s April 11
Author: Seman
April 11
Blue Cranes - 9 PM
Deal’s Number - 11 PM
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206-789-1621
$6, 21+
Raymond Scott Sonarchy Broadcast March 29 at MIDNIGHT
Author: Seman
March 29th
90.3 KEXP-FM - SONARCHY RADIO
Sonarchy presents The Monktail Raymond Scott Project.
A set of this remarkable composer’s music delivered with the creative stamp of seven members of the Monktail Creative Music Concern.
Download the complete Sonarchy broadcast below. Thanks to Doug Haire and Jack Straw.
Monktail Raymond Scott Project
Author: Seman
Monktail Raymond Scott Project at Seattle Art Museum and with Scott’s cousin Michael.
Recordings by Jim Wilke.
Floss and Russell at Egans 11/23
Author: Seman
FLOSS LIVE ON STAGE

Fri Nov 23, 11 PM
Floss and Russell (PK, Matt Norman, Matt Crane)
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
Two clips from Floss at the 21 Grand in Oakland, CA, 30 SEPT 2007.
With Zachary Watkins on electronics.
MCMC Fundraiser Nov 14
Author: Seman
MCMC Benefit Concert featuring
Wayne Horvitz, Paul Rucker
Wednesday, November 14th 2007
Gallery 1412
1412 18th Ave (at 18th and Union)
$10-$25 donation / All Ages / 7 PM
The Monktail Creative Music Concern will be holding a benefit concert featuring internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Wayne Horvitz performing a rare set of solo piano music. The concert will be held at Gallery 1412 on Capitol Hill, November 14th at 7pm. The evening will also feature cellist, composer and installation artist Paul Rucker and pianist/vocalist Stephen Fandrich.
A collective of composers, musicians and artists based out of Seattle, WA, the Monktail Creative Music Concern have been the driving force behind a surge in creative, uncompromising original music from the Pacific Northwest in recent years. They won a 2006 Earshot Golden Ear Award for Concert of the Year for their performance of music by innovator Raymond Scott at last year’s Earshot Jazz Festival. They hosted the blockbuster free concert series Sounds Outside throughout the summer of 2007 at the newly refurbished Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill. And in the past year MCMC have released four new CD’s on their Monktail Records label.
The proceeds from this event will go toward maintaining the administrative side of the collective’s current and future activities. MCMC have tirelessly propagated, promoted, produced and preserved creative/experimental music in the Seattle area for over 10 years. This is an opportunity for the arts community to show their support by helping to sustain the collective’s vital activities.


Monktail Raymond Scott Project at SAM
Author: Seman
2006 Concert of the Year award winner The Monktail Raymond Scott Project will perform a set of Raymond Scott compositions at the Seattle Art Museum as a part of the Earshot Art of Jazz series Nov 8 at 5 PM. Non Grata, the MCMC big band, performs the first set of the evening.
Thursday November 8, 5PM
Monktail Raymond Scott Project
Seattle Art Museum - Free!
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-2003
www.seattleartmuseum.org
Special Thanks to Jim Wilke. This concert was broadcast on 88.5 KPLU-FM Sunday 18 Nov 2007, 1 PM. Podcast available below.
Floss - Live In Portland
Author: Seman
Someday Lounge in PDX is hosting a new Sunday night jazz/experimental series. Great stage in a great venue for great music. Lots of huge couches up in the balcony, wonderful people, and good on them for opening a night up to "music from the other side of the fence."
Floss recently played a night there with The Blue Cranes. Here is a portion of the Floss set from 23 September 2007.
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MCMC Audio Archive - Special O.P.S.
Author: Seman
Audio remnants from the MCMC death-jazz trio Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman).

MCMC Audio Archive - Deal’s Number
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number in the Quintet fashion: Bill Monto, Stephen Fandrich, Stephen Parris, John Seman, Mark
Ostrowski.

MCMC Audio Archive - Reptet
Author: Seman
Jam! Reptet at Sounds Outside 2007.


MCMC Audio Archive - Non Grata
Author: Seman
Non Grata Online Audio Archive
Interesting audio artifacts from the history of the MCMC big band.


MCMC Audio Archive - Floss
Author: Seman
Miles Gloriosus & His Golden Floss - Bopcore originators since 2000. Various live recordings.


Coffee Messiah, Volume 1
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 1
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.

Coffee Messiah, Volume 2
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 2
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.

Coffee Messiah, Volume 3
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 3
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.

Coffee Messiah, Volume 4
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 4
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.

Scott Adams Birthday Concert
Author: Seman
Friday, January 11, 2008 10:00 pm
birds may bite Birthday Bash
2322 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA
featuring
Deal’s Number
Ivory Smith
Goatgirl
Josh Lanza
birds may bite
Deal’s Number CD Release - Egan’s Dec 13
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number CD Release party for Show Me What Ya Workin With
Thursday December 13, 2007
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
7 & 8 PM - Future Ex, featuring Reed Wallsmith (PDX), George Marich (Minneaoplis), Ila Cantor (NYC)
9 PM - Deal’s Number in the trio fashion (Bill Monto, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski)
10 PM - Deal’s Number Quintet (Bill Monto, Stephen Parris, Stephen Fandrich, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski)
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Enjoy two tunes from the new CD Show Me What Ya Workin With.
Special OPS with Ffej
Author: Seman
Wednesday Oct 17, 10 PM, 5$ 21+
Special OPS
Rendezvous Jewelbox Theater
2322 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA
http://www.jewelboxtheater.com
Also with:
Monstroclaw
Robert Pearson
Ground Tissues
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FLOSS WORLD TOUR
Author: Seman
Sun Sept 23
Someday Lounge
125 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR
503 248 1030
http://www.somedaylounge.com/
Fri Sept 28
10 PM w/ Gutbucket
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Sun Sept 30
21 Grand
416 25th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
http://www.21grand.org/
Mon Oct 1
Cafe Pergolesi
418 Cedar St
Santa Cruz CA
(831) 426-1775
http://www.theperg.com/
Tue Oct 2
Delta of Venus
w/Gutbucket
122 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
http://deltaofvenus.org/
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MCMC on the Road
Author: Seman
Sun Oct 7
Deal’s Number & figeater
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane Street
Astoria, OR
http://www.fortgeorgebrewery.com/
Mon Oct 8
Deal’s Number, figeater & Non Grata
Rotture
315 SE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97214
http://www.rotture.com/
OPS, Secret Chefs 3, Figeater at Rendezvous
Author: Seman
Friday November 2, 10pm
Figeater, Secret Chefs 3, Special OPS
Rendevous Jewel Box Theater
2322 2nd Ave Seattle, WA
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater
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Figeater - SPECIAL OPS |
Secret Chefs 3
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Appetizer mp3s…
#1 Figeater with guest Paul Hoskin live at the Ft. George Brewery in Astoria, OR, 7 OCT 2007.
#2 A track from the NEW Special O.P.S. CD Arm Me - Palm Calmer, available here.

Reptet @ Egan’s Ballard Jam House
Author: stromboli








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